Have you dabbled in screenwriting?

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  1. BookOfOlives

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    My current freelance writing contract has given me the chance to write scripts for short-form videos, and it's been a wonderful experience. Now that I'm more confident with the format, I want to start working on a full length screenplay I've been kicking around in my head for a few years.

    I wanted to ask if any of you have dabbled in screenwriting before. Was it a good experience? What was the greatest reward writing a screenplay? The greatest challenge? Any success/failure stories?
     
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  3. Bilby

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    Do you have any formatting software such as Celtx?
     
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    The easiest mistake to make is for dialogue to sound too formal. Read your dialogue aloud and you will notice straight away if it sounds too formal. The screenwriting course I did, I was recommended the book Story by Robert McKee.
     
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